16:05 Gowran Park

Saturday 16 September 2023

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Support The Irish Injured Jockeys Fund Apprentice Handicap (50-75)

  • 3YO plus  |   1m 1f 100y  |   10 Runners  |   Turf
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(9)
Horse silk
Blackberry Jackv119
Age: 6|  Weight: 10-2| J: D E Sheehy| T: D Leahy| OR:  74
8/1
Lightly-raced maiden on Flat. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, ninth of 12 in handicap hurdle (9/1) at Downpatrick (17.8f, good) 19 days ago. Visor on 1st time. Makes handicap debut. Not taken lightly if back on his A-game.
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(5)
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Chavajodp23
Age: 5|  Weight: 10-1| J: J Coen(2)| T: D P Coakley| OR:  73
14/1
Latest win at Leopardstown in May. Tenth of 11 in handicap at Leopardstown (7f, good, 28/1) 23 days ago. Significantly back up in trip with more needed.
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(7)
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New Hill3
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-12| J: W Joyce(4)| T: S Lavery| OR:  70| C
6/1
Course winner. Creditable fourth of 13 in handicap (22/1) at Punchestown (9f, good to soft) 3 days ago. Nineteen runs since last win in 2021.
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(2)
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Fools Gloryp,t3
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-11| J: Adam Caffrey(2)| T: P F McEnery| OR:  69| C
14/1
Course winner. 7/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, fourth of 5 in handicap at Tramore (12f, good) 3 days ago. Back down in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.
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5
(1)
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Rushford8
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-11| J: C Horgan(7)| T: T R Hughes| OR:  69
50/1
66/1, thirteenth of 14 in handicap at Down Royal (18f, good to firm) 8 days ago. Significantly down in trip with lots to find.
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(10)
Horse silk
Stormy Jenn53
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-10| J: R Whearty(2)| T: P Cluskey| OR:  68| CD
11/4
C&D winner. Hooded for 1st time, tenth of 14 in novice hurdle at Ballinrobe (17f, good, 15/2) 53 days ago. Fair on the Flat, so he's not discounted.
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(3)
Horse silk
Le Comte De Frou8
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-5| J: Sorcha Woods(7)| T: Miss K Brown| OR:  63
33/1
Lightly-raced maiden. 28/1, last of 13 in handicap at Down Royal (10.3f, good to firm) 8 days ago.
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(6)
Horse silk
Partisan Herop10
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-5| J: C Stone-Walsh(4)| T: D K Weld| OR:  68| C
7/2
On the upgrade since sent handicapping in cheekpieces and he landed 15-runner event here (8f, good) 10 days ago, always holding on. Trainer going well so he's a player despite taking a 8 lb hike in the weights.
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(8)
Horse silk
Sea Sprayb19
Age: 3|  Weight: 9-5| J: S T McCullagh| T: Mrs J Harrington| OR:  68| CD
14/1
C&D winner. Winner here in June. Only eighth of 12 in handicap (16/1) at Clonmel (9.6f, good) 9 days ago. Blinkers on 1st time. Can give a good account if shrugging off latest effort.
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(4)
Horse silk
Silkies Sibh13
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-12| J: S D Bowen(4)| T: T Doyle| OR:  61| D
7/2
Career best when winning 14-runner handicap (11/2) at Tipperary (9f, good to soft) 13 days ago, suited by way race developed. Stable in good form. Very much one to consider.
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Forecasts

Stormy Jenn (11/4), Silkies Sib (7/2), Partisan Hero (7/2), New Hill (6/1), Blackberry Jack (8/1), Fools Glory (14/1), Sea Spray (14/1), Chavajod (14/1), Le Comte De Frou (33/1), Rushford (50/1)

Verdict

A few with chances but PARTISAN HERO arrives on the up and is fancied to make light of a 9 lb rise for his recent success here. Silkies Sib is feared most on the back of his Tipperary victory, with handily-weighted Stormy Jenn and course-winner New Hill also in the picture.

    Previous Winners

    2022
    Dare To Flare
    Weight: 10-0  |Age: 6
    10/1

    Prize Money

    1st: €6,600.002nd: €2,200.003rd: €1,099.004th: €550.005th: €330.006th: €220.00

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